Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (born 8 September 1994) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Portugal national team as a midfielder. Fernandes started his career at Serie B side Novara Calcio and soon featured for Udinese and Sampdoria in Serie A.
In 2017, he signed with Sporting CP where he established himself as one of the best players in the Primeira Liga. He was named the LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year in both 2017–18 and 2018–19. In the latter season, he also helped Sporting win the Taça de Portugal. A senior international since 2017, Fernandes represented Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Get the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Dean Henderson Impressively denied Diogo Jota twice before the Portuguese beat him and at fault for Roberto Firmino's second.
5 Aaron Wan-Bissaka Started well before he set up Bruno Fernandes to force the breakthrough. The only starter who performed remotely respectably.
6 Eric Bailly Fortunate the penalty he initially conceded was not uphold. Reckless, rash and another undeserving recipient of a generous contract.
3 Victor Lindelof Failed to take the initiative without Harry Maguire and loose with his passing. Liverpool's pace predictably caused him problems.
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